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Avoid Unpleasant Springtime Tax Surprises
This is the time of year when last year’s taxes weigh heavily on the minds of many. For most of us, there is not much we can do at this point to … Continue reading
Saving Estate Taxes Through Annual Gifts
Under the current law you can give gifts tax-free up to $13,000 per year. This can be either cash or other property. For example, if you gift to family members and you … Continue reading
Posted in Articles by SSJH Attorneys, Estate Planning
Tagged Annual Gift Tax Exclusion, Estate Tax, Federal Taxes, Income Tax, Oregon Estate Tax, Qualified Educational Expenses, Qualified Medical Expenses, Russ Pike, Salem Oregon Attorney, Sec. 2503(3)(2)(B), Sec. 2503(e)(2)(A), Taxable Estate, Washington Estate Tax
Yours, Mine and Ours – Estate Planning for the Second Marriage
No one gets married planning to get divorced. However, it is estimated that over 50% of first marriages end in divorce. For people whose marriage ends in divorce when they are under … Continue reading
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Tagged Oregon Estate Planning, Russ Pike, Second Marriage
Don’t want to leave your property to daughter (or son)-in-law?
Most parents who leave property to married children want to leave the property to their sons and daughters and not to their daughters and sons-in-law. In 2006 the Oregon Court of Appeals … Continue reading
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